The Rat’s Nest

As a kid, I could tangle up fishing line on an open-faced reel with the best of them. My worst rat's nests, as we termed them, required my (generally frustrated) father to undo the mess. Often, line would need to be cut and the rod and line would require re-rigging.

I am compelled to announce that this weekend, my rat's nesting ability was equaled by a nine-year-old guest at our lakefront. He produced several noteworthy tangles while practicing his casting and retrieval abilities before cranking up the granddaddy of all nests in his line. The final tangle required the efforts of three adults to unravel it.

Well done, young man.

Three Adults Undoing a Rat’s Nest

—Mitchell Hegman